Insurance UK

UK Policyholders Must Beware Pre-Brexit Policy Transfers

Recent disclosures by U.K. insurance regulators have highlighted the possibility of an imminent flood of applications by U.K. insurers to English courts to transfer their policies to their EU-based affiliates. Policyholders affected by these transfers will need to scrutinize them closely, says Richard Mattick of Covington & Burling LLP.

Consider The Impact Of Carillion's Decline And Fall

In the long term, Carillion PLC's collapse has added to the growing demand for increased regulation and scrutiny of company directors fueled by the failure of British Home Stores. The U.K. government has promised to introduce new sanctions for company directors who put their employees' pensions at risk, say Lance Ashworth, QC, and Zahler Bryan of Serle Court Chambers.

Why Machine Learning Should Matter To Lawyers

Legal leaders who want to meet their clients' expanding expectations should start moving their documents to future-ready document management solutions now if they want to stay competitive in the next few years, says Dan Puterbaugh of Adobe Systems Inc.

The Volkswagen Scandal: Catalyst For Class Action Change?

The sheer scale and global nature of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal has led to discussions about how such high-volume consumer cases are handled, with some commentators suggesting that the case represents a turning point in how class action litigation is viewed and handled, particularly in Europe, say Noah Wortman, global head of class action services at Goal Group, and attorneys with Hausfeld LLP.

Cyber Incident Transparency Can Assist Cyber Insurance

In a recent report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development considered whether cyber insurance can operate as a driving force in improving cyber risk management generally. Making detailed information on cyber incidents available would help cyber insurance function as a critical risk resilience tool, say Neil Warlow and Sarah Stephens of JLT Specialty Limited.

A Look At US And EU Fintech Regulatory Frameworks

The regulatory fragmentation on the federal level, and at the U.S. state and EU member state levels, presents challenges and uncertainty for many fintech companies. The resolution of these uncertainties will directly impact the evolution of this sector, say attorneys with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

How Emerging Sources Of ESI Will Impact Discovery

Late last year, the Sedona Conference released the third edition of its principles addressing electronic document production, updated to account for innovations like Snapchat and Twitter. It may be necessary for these principles to be updated more often in order to keep pace with technology, says Charles McGee III of Murphy & McGonigle PC.

EU Notice To Stakeholders Is Accurate, But Misleading

The notice the European Commission released last November is factually accurate, but casts doubt on the continued efficacy of English courts without giving stakeholders the full story. The timing of its release was potentially by political reasons, says Louise Freeman of Covington & Burling LLP.

Series

Judging A Book: Duncan Reviews 'Justice And Empathy'

In "Justice and Empathy: Toward a Constitutional Ideal," the late Yale Law School professor Robert Burt makes a compelling case for the undeniable role of the courts in protecting the vulnerable and oppressed​. But the question of how the judiciary might conform to Burt’s expectations raises practical problems​, says U.S. Circuit Judge Allyson Duncan of the Fourth Circuit. ​

The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal

As litigation funding becomes more widespread, greater complexity and variability in funding deals are to be expected. All claimants should consider certain key questions on the economics of single-case funding when considering or comparing funding terms, says Julia Gewolb of Bentham IMF.